Women's Groups Protest Outside Delhi Police Headquarters Against Alleged Sexual Violence During Anti-SIR Stir
The groups said videos and witness accounts document alleged harassment and violence against women, transgender and non-binary protesters since July 20.
- On Saturday, Left-wing women's groups marched to the Delhi Police Headquarters, demanding prosecution of officers accused of sexually assaulting and harassing demonstrators during protests against the Election Commission of India .
- The All India Democratic Women's Association and National Federation of Indian Women submitted a memorandum alleging police used sexual violence to silence demonstrators, citing documented harassment and physical assault since July.
- Communist Party of India leader Annie Raja accused the government of using sexual assault "as a weapon" to suppress dissent and demanded the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- Following Friday's rally in Connaught Place, Delhi Police registered multiple FIRs against protesters for violating prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita .
- Demands for cancellation of the SIR electoral revision process and resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar persist, as activists assert authorities aim to push women out of public life.
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Women's groups march to Delhi Police headquarters, demand action over alleged sexual assaults on anti-CEC protesters
The protesters gathered near Gurudwara Bangla Sahib and marched towards the headquarters to submit a memorandum demanding accountability for alleged sexualised and gendered violence against demonstrators
Women's Groups Protest at Delhi Police HQ Over Alleged Harassment During SIR Protests
Alleging that women participating in the protests were being targeted to silence them and prevent them from occupying public spaces, Raja accused the Centre of using sexual assault as a weapon against women protesters
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LatestlyWomen's groups hold protest march to Delhi Police headquarters over alleged sexual violence during SIR protests
Several women's organisations, including the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW), the All India Progressive Women's Association (AIPWA) and ALIFA, on Saturday held a joint protest march towards the Delhi Police headquarters against alleged sexual violence and police brutality against women during recent protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensi…
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